Latest news articles byMathew Wilburn
Taiwan Follows Japan’s Bitcoin-Friendly Move, Avoids Outright Ban
In a positive move for the cryptocurrency market, Taiwan has announced that it won’t be banning digital currencies like bitcoin. News of what Taiwan intends to do avoids the harsher …
Ripple CEO: ‘Blockchain Tourists’ Aren’t Creating Real World Use Cases
Ripple’s CEO has said that there are too many people using blockchain as ‘a buzzword,’ who aren’t developing real world use cases. During a Q&A session on Quora, Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple …
UBS: European Banks Interested in Cryptocurrencies, but Not Bitcoin
European banks are interested in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, but they don’t believe the currency is likely to become accepted, according to the chairman of UBS. The head of the Swiss …
IMF Chief: Cryptocurrencies Will Give Banks ‘a Run for Their Money’
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said cryptocurrencies may eventually give traditional banking systems ‘a run for their money.’ Speaking at a Bank of England conference at …
Deputy Finance Minister: Bitcoin Payments Won’t be Legalised in Russia
Russia’s deputy finance minister has said that pending legislation on digital currencies is likely to include a ban on bitcoin payments. According to state-backed Russian news source TASS, Alexey Moiseev, the …
Novogratz: Cryptocurrency Market Will be ‘Largest Bubble of Our Lifetimes’
A former hedge fund manager at Fortress Investment Group is, reportedly, looking to create a $500 million hedge fund focusing on cryptocurrency and blockchain. Mike Novogratz, the former manager at …
Japan’s FSA Regulator to Monitor Bitcoin Exchanges from October
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is to begin monitoring Japanese bitcoin exchanges from October. According to the Japan Times, the move is to ensure that digital currency exchanges have the …